As trade flourished, the lack of markers for the entrance to Portland Harbor made the journey a dangerous one for incoming merchants, leading to the construction of the state's first lighthouse.

The Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse located in the coastal town of Cape Elizabeth, near Portland, Maine. It is ...

PORTLAND (WGME) -- Maine’s lighthouses are under a dire threat from significant coastal storms and sea level rise due to climate change. The World Monuments Fund named Maine’s lighthouses one ...